Burj Al Arab

      Burj Al Arab   is a luxury 5 Star hotel  in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been called "The world's only    7 star Hotel" and is the third tallest hotel in the world, 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.  Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship.

              Atkins. Fletcher Construction from New Zealand was the lead joint venture partner in the initial stages of pre-construction and construction. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts and Al Habtoor Engineering. The building opened in December 1999.

         This is the tallest operating hotel building in the world (not counting mixed-use buildings like Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai or the unfinished Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea).The atrium is 180 metres high. The building's external lighting schemes, from white light to a multicolored one, change from one to another every 30 minutes

expressing the evening's progress. also extending from the top floor is the Skyview Bar, with sunset views over the Gulf, including the artificial Palm Jumeirah island and The World archipelago.